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You know, of course, that if you repeal the 2nd amendment, the Fed govt still will have no authority to infringe the people's right to keep and bear arms. Don't you?
I picked keep it and reduce the number of weapons. HOWEVER, you need to make sane choices in that regard, and I also didn't see anything on this list about universal background checks before purchase, keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill and people on the no-fly list, etc.
Self Defense using a firearm, or other means is a Natural Right we posses as human beings. Forced licensing, and the other items you'd like won't stop criminals from getting guns illegally. These are "feel good" measures that only affect the Law Abiding. I don't trust government to fairly administer any of the things you mention.
Since most mass-killers have bought their weapons legally, it would be more than a feel-good measure. The FL shooter would not have been able to get his gun.
Well, there you have it. Just look at those poll results, and see how liberals fall for ambiguous "solutions" rather than specificity. Consider how many of them jump on the bandwagon to "greatly reduce" the number and types of weapons allowed. And that means....?
Don't worry, though. Conservatives will continue the fight for rights--yours and ours.
I am an Independent who leans a little right in her old age but I agree on banning "types" of weapons owned by ordinary citizens.
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The founders had great wisdom by granting your right to bear arms, so don't be a fool and give away your birth right; they risked everything to give you this right.
Those founders were writing about MUSKETS. That was the gun in their day. I doubt they ever imagined automatic assault rifles or even semi-automatic handguns. Semi-automatic handguns are okay, I own one but the assault weapons need to be banned for the general public.
I'm a liberal (left of center really, but there wasn't an option for that) that thinks the second amendment should remain as is. I also think it is unconstitutional to ban semiauto rifles like the AR-15.
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I am an Independent who leans a little right in her old age but I agree on banning "types" of weapons owned by ordinary citizens.
Those founders were writing about MUSKETS. That was the gun in their day. I doubt they ever imagined automatic assault rifles or even semi-automatic handguns. Semi-automatic handguns are okay, I own one but the assault weapons need to be banned for the general public.
Do what Australia did. Change the law, and fine and jail anyone who is caught with a contraband weapon after the clemency period. Like so. US$280K and 14 years.
Those founders were writing about MUSKETS. That was the gun in their day. I doubt they ever imagined automatic assault rifles or even semi-automatic handguns.
They were also writing about quill and pen and primitive printing presses when it came to Free Speech/Press. So is the Internet, Social Media, Cable News, etc., exempt from 1st Amendment Free Speech/Press Rights? Is that where you're going with this? Really?
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And that means....?
